"We are living in a good community," he said. "I'm speechless."
The family had moved to New Zealand from Zimbabwe seven years ago.
Yesterday morning, the family had a call from an anonymous donor who left $800 credit at the North Haven Hospice store for the family.
They have also had calls from Wellington and Auckland offering clothes and furniture.
Whangarei District Council, where Mr Kandori worked, was also inundated with calls from employees and the public wanting to help.
As far as Mr Kandori is aware, the cause of the fire is a mystery.
Fire investigator Craig Bain said the fire service, police and an insurance investigator were still working to determine the cause.
"We know that it started outside on the couch and it's being treated as suspicious," Mr Bain said.
After examining the property on Friday, Mr Bain ruled out accidental causes.
A friend of the Kandori family, Samuel Muzembe, who is co-ordinating the offers of support, said it had come from all angles.
-To help the Kandori family please contact Samuel on 0272910567